Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Marleau 51.7% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 18-7 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 75.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 75.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 73.1%
73.1%
26.9%
Kopitar
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
7
(25 meetings)
18
7
Kopitar
Marleau
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Marleau
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Marleau
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Marleau
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
50.1% (347)
+4.5%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
51.2% (41)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
61.1% (72)
-12.8%
On penalty kill, Marleau has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Marleau is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (309).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Marleau
Home
52.1% (703)
54.8% (263)
Away
55.5% (715)
48.5% (204)
By Period
Kopitar
Marleau
P1
54.9%
53.9%
P2
56.3%
47.5%
P3
49.5%
56.8%
OT
65.5%
14.3%
Final 5 min
52.1%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 18:59 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 13:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 07:33 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 23, 2011 | OT | 02:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 17:41 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 17:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 2 | 05:21 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 12:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 08:28 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 2 | 16:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |